Azerbaijan: Journalist imprisoned

IRFS, Baku, 17 Apr 2009 – Today, April 17, “Azadliq” Newspaper Ganja Region correspondent Ershad Ibrahimli…

Two imprisoned journalists released in Azerbaijan

CPJ, New York, 09 Apr 2009—Following today’s release of independent journalists Sakit Zakhidov and Asif Marzili…

Azerbaijan: One more journalist imprisoned for defamation

IRFS, Baku, 07 Apr 2009 – Today, 7 April, in the Yasamal District Court, under the…

Announcing a Journalism Contest: The Best Coverage of Conservation in the Caucasus Region

Media.ge, Tbilisi, 01 Apr 2009 – Open to journalists from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia for…

Azerbaijan: Journalist faces pressure

IRFS, Baku, 18 Mar 2009 – RFE/RL correspondent Babek Bakir has not been allowed in polling…

Azerbaijan: Law on Mass Media has been changed

IRFS, Baku, 10 Mar 2009 – On 6 March, during a session of the Milli Mejlis,…

The Freedom of Expression Foundation of Oslo and ZEIT-Stiftung’s 2009 Press Prizes for Russia and Eastern Europe

Oslo, FEF, 06 Mar 2009 – The Freedom of Expression Foundation of Oslo and the ZEIT…

Azerbaijan to launch new multilingual TV channel

IRFS, Baku, 03 Mar 2009 – A new multi-lingual TV channel will open in Azerbaijan. This…

Azerbaijan: Day.az and Today.az projects sold

APA, Baku, 26 Feb 2009 – Day.az and Today.az projects have been sold, former editor-in-chief of…

Azerbaijan: Independent journalist harassed by security agents

CPJ, New York, 24 Feb 2009 – A journalist who went to interview the minister of the…

Azerbaijan: Journalist faces pressure

IRFS, Baku, 23 Feb 2009 – Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety employee Idrak Abbasov was…